Postcode district · Newton Abbot
Who lives in TQ12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TQ12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Teignbridge
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 72,965 (2024)
TQ12Postcode district · Newton Abbot
Who lives in TQ12
Residents
72,965
2024 estimate
Households
30,706
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
TQ12England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
TQ12
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
48.7% of adults in TQ12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 30.8% have never married.
TQ12England
Married or civil partnership48.7%44.7%
Never married30.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in TQ12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TQ12
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.